Rock n Roll Half Marathon

We did it! After many late nights and early morning runs for 3 + months, Ashley and I completed our goal....running the Rock n Roll Half Marathon in San Antonio on November 14! We had orignally planned on running the Harbor Half in Corpus in October, but kids, business, tropical storm squalls, and unleashed neighborhood pit bulls, delayed our training and we did not feel ready enough for an October run. Our friend and Stroller Strides Leader, Sara, did run the Harbor Half and was such an inspiration for 0ur run! She did fantastic!

Like all accomplishments, I would like to thank (haha!) my husband, my family and my friends for all their support! Seriously, Kris was Super Dad on many occasions. For the most part, I would try to run after the kids went to bed or before they were awake, but like I said before, kids are unpredictable and like the good Daddy that he is, he did whatever he had to do.

We had a fabulous time the weekend of the Half! Two glitches however.....(1) because of the crowds and us having children, we had to settle for a shady pizza joint for supper the night before the race and (2) Ashley and I had to put the kids to bed ourselves and miss out on watching the A&M/Baylor game while our husbands and my Mom viewed it at the Mi Tierra Bar right across the street from our "motel."

Race day was amazing and I've never felt so encouraged and loved by complete strangers who cheered us on along the way. At mile 2 I decided it was time to break out the Ipod, but it would not work!!! I decided to not let it bother me and the remainder of the race I just focused on thanking God for such a wonderful day and experience and enjoyed conversations with many of the folks running along beside me. It truly was a refreshing run for my soul! Crossing that finish line was the coolest feeling ever and I finished in 2 hours 11 minutes and 34 seconds. I averaged 10:03 minutes per mile which was very close to my goal!

We are seriously contemplating the RnR Half Marathon Dallas to take place March 27, 2011. Call us crazy! We are seriously that addicted!

Rockin' it at the Expo the day before the race! Ha!

We HAD to pose with the KISS guys promoting the Hell Run! We didn't quite catch where the run is actually at! I wonder why! Check out our boys checking out the dudes!

After the race! The best family shot we could get!

My Mom was part of the entourage! She is always my biggest fan!

We did it! Neither on of us were very pleased with how we looked in this pic. We had to remind ourselves we had just run a half marathon! Ha!

Celebrating!

Keaton....oh so cute!

Keaton.....oh so tired!

November 14 also happened to be Sydney's 3rd Birthday! We had a fabulous time celebrating at lunch after the race complete with a mariachi band. I will have a seperate post for this special occassion!!! :)